MIDDLE SCHOOLS
District cuts summer physical exam clinics 
District 196 will not offer physical examination clinics this summer, as it has in previous years, for students participating in athletics, cheerleading and danceline during the upcoming school year.
August 02, 2010
Two finish with perfect attendance
For three years, teachers at Rosemount Middle School had one thing they knew they could count on when they showed up at school: Kayla Travers and Amanda Robbins would be in class.
By Nathan Hansen , June 10, 2010
Project puts ears to the test at RMS
Seventh grade band students at Rosemount High School start each lesson with an activity that’s a little like the musical equivalent of Simon Says. A series of tones plays out over a speaker, and the corresponding notes are projected on a screen at the front of the room. As soon as the recording stops, the students play the notes back. From time to time, director Casey Clementson interrupts to ask students to identify the notes they’re playing.
By Nathan Hansen , May 02, 2010
RMS will present Willy Wonka Jr. April 8-9
Rosemount Middle School will present Willy Wonka Jr. at 7 p.m. April 8-9.
By Nathan Hansen , April 08, 2010
District will examine middle schools
Independent School District 196 is taking a closer look at what makes a middle school successful.
A district steering committee will start meeting April 6 to talk about the schedule, structure, curriculum and just about everything else in place at the middle level. The discussion is expected to take much of the year, with a recommendation to the board in December on any changes.
By Nathan Hansen , April 02, 2010
Letter: Middle school sports cuts make sense
A huge thank you is in order to Mark Parr and the members of the task force who decided that the middle school needs to cut three sports. I am sure it also was a very difficult decision.
March 05, 2010
Editorial: Middle school sports changes make sense
Budget cuts in a school district are rarely popular and cutting sports isn't likely to win many friends, but Independent School District 196 has taken a reasonable approach to adjusting its middle school sports offerings.
February 26, 2010
Future City: A student-eye vision of the future
In the future, there will be giant pyramids to provide housing and shopping in Egypt. There will be hydro-powered cities perched above Niagara Falls. There will be gleaming towers made of — wait, is that tin foil?
By Nathan Hansen , January 29, 2010
Rosemount middle school first trimester academic achievers
Rosemount Middle School released its first trimester list of academic achievers last week.
January 22, 2010
RMS starts the year with sad news
The new school year started with tears at Rosemount Middle School. RMS communication interaction program teacher Maheen Naz Butt died Aug. 30.
By Nathan Hansen , September 18, 2009
Principals see progress despite AYP listing
Mary Thompson knows there are areas where her school can improve. But the Rosemount Middle School principal also believes the education her students get now is better than it was four years ago.
By Nathan Hansen , August 21, 2009
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